Gegeneophis danieli
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Gegeneophis danieli, also known as the Amboli caecilian or Daniel's Caecilian, is a species of caecilian
in the family Caeciliidae
. It was discovered from near Amboli
in Western Ghats
of Maharashtra
.
Caecilian
The caecilians are an order of amphibians that superficially resemble earthworms or snakes. They mostly live hidden in the ground, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. All extant caecilians and their closest fossil relatives are grouped as the clade Apoda. They are mostly...
in the family Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians. They are found in central and south America, equatorial Africa and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes....
. It was discovered from near Amboli
Amboli
Amboli may refer to:*Amboli, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra*Amboli, Mumbai*Amboli , Belgaum District*Amboli hill station*Amboli, Dharwad, Karnataka...
in Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.